A few weeks ago, World Cup '94 veteran Fernando Clavijo sat down with us for an FCDTV interview discussing his memories of the '94 World Cup during which he played three of four matches for the United States including the 1-0 round of 16 loss to Brazil. Clavijo's interview was a fascinating perspective on how someone who immigrated to the United States from Uruguay and ended up playing on the biggest stage with his adopted country. Enjoy:

Welcome to the 3rd edition of the FCDallas.com series "Getting Personal". This week I caught up with midfielder Andrew Jacobson.

Andrew was born in Palo Alto, California. He attended UC-Berkeley from 2003 to 2006 where he was named to the All Pac-10 team three times. Jacobson was the 24th overall pick in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft and DC United's first pick. Instead of playing in the MLS, he chose to sign a contract with Lorient of France's Ligue 1. Jacobson returned to the MLS in 2009 to DC United. He was then selected by the Philadelphia Union in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft in November of the same year. Finally, he was treaded to FC Dallas in February of 2011. Jacobson started in 27 games last season and registered a career high in goals at three before being named captain of FC Dallas before the 2014 season.

- What's your earliest soccer memory?

Andrew:Playing for the Lightning Lizards when I was four years old. There were 14 or 15 kids just running around chasing a ball.

- You played a little bit in France, what was the best thing about the country and what was the worst?

Andrew: The weather was definitely the worst and the best was the food. I haven't been back, but I would, just not to Lorient again.

- Do you have any pregame rituals or superstitions before every game?

Andrew: I eat the same meal before every game (rice, chicken and spinach), I go to bed at the same time, same schedule.

- What's one thing you'll splurge your money on?

Andrew: Vacations. I go to Hawaii every year, it's my favorite place to go to

- Favorite sports players in general of all time?

Andrew: Chipper Jones

- Favorite movie?

Andrew: What I liked growing up was Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

- Most embarassing moment on the field?

Andrew: I try to black those out so there are none that I can think of

- Favorite world cup memory?

Andrew: Watching Zidane play when France won the 1998 World Cup

- Who do you think is the best player that's playing the world cup right now?

The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup begins for FC Dallas tonight in the fourth round against the San Antonio Scorpions at 8pm at Toyota Stadium. FCD played in a total of three game last year winning two before falling in the quarterfinal round. Let's take a look back at how the tournament went for FCD last year.

Game 1 - Third round - May 29th, 2013 - FC Dallas 2, Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 0: The first half saw clean sheets from both sides until ultimately Blas Perez and Matt Hedges were able to come through to help FCD gain the win in the second half played at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

In the 54th minute, Je-Vaughn Watson sent a cross to Castillo at the far post who then kicked the ball to Blas Perez who was unmarked in front of the goal. Perez slid under Strikers goalkeeper to give FCD the lead. They scored their second goal in the 64th minute that would eventually be the last goal of the match. Michel took a free kick that found Hedges at the far post and he was able to easily head the ball into the goal.

USOC HIGHLIGHTS: FCD 3, HOU 0

Game 2 - Fourth Round - June 12th, 2013 - FC Dallas 3, Houston Dynamo 0: The scoring opened for FCD in the 38th minute when Michel sent a ball to Jacobson at the far post who then tapped the ball to Cooper in front of the goal who was able to send it past the Dyanmo goalkeeper. The second goal came just before the 60th minute when MIchel again served a corner kick right to Cooper in front of the goal who headed it home. Dallas closed out the game in the 76th minute when Dynamo keeper fumbled a ball that came back out in front of Zach Loyd who chipped the ball over the keeper from 20 yards out.

USOC HIGHLIGHTS: FCD 2, PTFC 3

Game 3 - Quarterfinals - June 26th, 2013 - FC Dallas 2, Portland Timbers 3: FCD opened up the game in the 15th minute with a strike from Je-Vaughn Watson. As quick as FCD gained the lead, they lost it. Portland responded to Dallas' goal with three goals for their own. Perez was able to notch FCD their second goal to come within reach of the Timbers and David Ferreira hit the post with the final kick of the match, but ultimately it wasn't enough as the TImbers advanced to the semi-finals of the US Open Cup eliminating FCD.

The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup adventure gets started for FC Dallas tonight at Toyota Stadium against the NASL's San Antonio Scorpions and it's going to be a bit of an old school affair.

Tonight, we will not be streaming our LHUSOC match on FCDallas.com or even having the Toyota Stadium video boards active inside the stadium and here's why:

Substantial upgrades to the audio/visual setup were approved here at Toyota Stadium recently bringing in new HD cameras as well as upgrades to various other systems that will improve the gameday experience on our jumbotron as well as allowing the capability for future live streams in HD. However, these improvements take nearly a month to install.

When the 2014 schedule came out, there was a perfect gap of home games between June 7 and July 4 due to the World Cup, allowing for these upgrades to be installed right before our big Fourth of July home game against Philadelphia. When tonight's LHUSOC game was allocated to Toyota Stadium, that obviously presented a dilemma to either stall the upgrades until the end of the season, or go ahead and install them now and bite the bullet for this game against San Antonio.

While we apologize to those in DFW & San Antonio who will not be able to watch tonight's match, with eight MLS home games, our upcoming Aston Villa friendly, and hopefully additional LHUSOC/MLS Cup playoff games coming up in the second half of the season at Toyota Stadium, the decision was made to go ahead with these upgrades which render the video board and any live stream impossible for this evening's game.

We hope to see everyone out at Toyota Stadium tonight for the beginning of what will hopefully be an extended run in this year's edition of the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.

The Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins for FCD today as they take on the NASL's San Antonio Scorpions in the fourth round of the historic tournament kicking off at 8:00PM at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.

The Scorpions come into this match off a 2-2 draw against the Ft. Lauderdale Strikers in their final spring season match on June 7th. Josue Soto was a standout player from the match having only played in the second half but managing to score a goal and make a save at the post on a free kick. Their record this spring season was a very solid 5-2-2 which was good for third in the overall standings. Former FC Dallas man Eric Hassli has been solid for the Scorpions with the most goals(3) and asissts(3) on the team.

The Scorpions arrive in Frisco having overcome an early deficit in the third round of the Open Cup to beat the North Texas Rayados of the United States Amateur Soccer Association 4-2. Alberto Rodriguez scored their first goal in the 20th minute. In the 49th minute striker Walter Restrepo scored the second goal for the Scorpions. The next two goals came from forward Sainey Touray five minutes apart in the 64th and 69th minute.

This will actually be the second time FC Dallas and San Antonio have met this year with FCD and the Scorpions playing to a 1-1 draw in the final pre-season match of 2014.

Some guys you might recognize from the Scorpions besides Hassli include Richard Menjivar who was here just two weeks ago with the El Salvador national team against Ivory Coast, Danny Barrera who was a part of the Cal FC Open Cup heroics of 2011, and former SMU standout Josue Soto formerly of Chivas USA and Houston.

Best case: Argentina is one of the few teams that can say they have a real chance to win this tournament. Their trio of Messi, Di Maria and Aguero is better than any in the world and if the defense can hold up, they're going to cruise to at least the quarterfinals. They can't possibly meet Spain or Brazil until at least the semifinals, so the stage is set for Argentina...

Worst case: It would be shocking to see Argentina not at least advance to the quarterfinals. Perhaps the worst case is falling to a team like Germany or Belgium in the quarterfinals which, while possible, would be a huge disappointment for a team with championship aspirations.

Player to watch: Who else but Lionel Messi? He's the best player in the world and he's been in decent form with Argentina heading into this tournament. As unfair as it is, the 2014 World Cup will go a long way to determining whether we see Messi as the best of all-time.

X Factor: We know about Messi and Aguero, but if Angel Di Maria can play as well as he has been recently with Real Madrid, Argentina becomes almost unbeatable. Di Maria, now 26 years old and in his absolute prime, will be a huge piece of the Argentina offense.

BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA

How they got here: Won their UEFA qualfiying group, beating Greece on goal differential.

2010 World Cup: DNP

Best case: Playing in their first World Cup, B&H leans on their stars, Edin Dzeko and Vedad Ibisevic, and those two star forwards score the goals that get B&H through a relatively easy group. The USA must be wondering why they couldn't have been drawn here.

Worst case: With a no-name defense and a first-time World Cup squad, the stage is just a little bit too big and Nigeria is able to beat the Europeans, sending them out at the group stage.

Player to watch: We've seen him do the business with Manchester City winning two EPL titles and Dzeko can solidify his name among the best forwards in the world if he can lead Bosnia out of the group stage.

X Factor: Miralem Pjanic is the creative, attacking engine of this team and he will need to pull the strings to create the goals Bosnia needs.

IRAN

How they got here: Finished first in AFC qualifying, ahead of South Korea

2010 World Cup: DNP

Best case: This Iran team is pretty much unknown with a squad that plays almost exclusively in Iran so it's incredibly tough to call. If they win a game, they'll be very pleased with themselves.

Worst case: Iran is simply overmatched against three solid teams with very different styles and they go out without a point from the group stage.

Player to watch: One of the few that plays in Europe, Ashkan Dejagah had an up and down season for Fulham, but is capable of scoring great goals and would be the one who likely scores if Iran could nip a 1-0 win.

X Factor: I'd be lying if I said there was a player other than Dejagah that I've ever seen play. The X Factor for Iran isn't simply one player, it's staying compact defensively against Nigeria and Bosnia.

NIGERIA

How they got here: Defeated Ethiopia in their qualifying playoff.

2010 World Cup: Did not win a match, going 0-1-2. They haven't won a World Cup match since 2002.

Best case: Playing in a manageable group, the Super Eagles return to their former success advancing from the group stage for the first time since 1998.

Worst case: Nigeria is unable to cope with the European talent on Bosnia and they fall in that group-deciding match failing to advance from the group.

Player to watch: Ogenyi Onazi is the central midfield engine of both Nigeria and Lazio. At just 21 years old, Onazi is primed to move to a big European club with a solid World Cup.

X Factor: Peter Odemwingie has been a decent forward in the EPL since 2010 and while he's had an up and down career for Nigeria, he's likely their best forward option and will need to score some goals for the Super Eagles to advance.

This one is pretty straight forward for first place, but second is a toss-up between Nigeria and Bosnia & Herzegovina. They play second in the schedule and I think Nigeria playing Argentina 3rd could play into the Super Eagles' hands.

I like Nigeria to earn 5 points out of the group which will be enough to advance second.